Abstract

This introductory article frames the issues associated with operationalization of the precautionary principle in the context of environmental regimes at the international, national, and local level, with an emphasis on international regimes.

Burns, William C. G., Introduction to Special Issue on the Precautionary Principle and its Operationalisation in International Environmental Regimes and Domestic Policymaking. International Journal of Global Environmental Issues, Vol. 5, Nos. 1/2, pp. 1-11, 2004. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=930461